What is BS EN 13126‑17 – Building hardware about?
BS EN 13126 is a European standard that discusses building hardware for windows and door height windows for their requirements and test methods.
BS EN 13126‑17 is the 17th part of the European standard which discusses hardware for tilt and slide windows. BS EN 13126‑17 specifies requirements and test methods for durability, strength, security and function of hardware for tilt and slide windows and door height windows.
Who is BS EN 13126‑17 – Building hardware for?
BS EN 13126‑17 on hardware for tilt and slide windows is applicable to:
- Manufacture of tilt and slide windows
- Quality testing of hardware for windows
- Retailers and suppliers for hardware windows
Why should you use BS EN 13126‑17 - Building hardware?
Tilt window opens on two axes, tilting when ventilation is needed and turning mainly to provide a means of escape from a room in case of a fire. Sliding windows have sashes that glide left or right in either direction in a single frame, which allows for easy use.
BS EN 13126‑17 navigates you through the procedure of hardware available for windows where the test room ambient temperature is from 15 °C to 30 °C. The hardware manufacturer specifies additional requirements, which is approved in the test report, the necessary tests are performed and noted in the test report. For hardware available for windows in both the right and left versions, only one of these versions is tested.
Using BS EN 13126‑17 you can understand the procedure for tilt and slide windows for building hardware. With obedience and compliance to BS EN 13126‑17, you can manufacture high-quality building hardware.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 13126‑17:2019 supersedes BS EN 13126‑17:2008, which is withdrawn. It includes:
- EN 13126‑17 now is independent of EN 13126‑1; all necessary information is included without the need of any further information from EN 13126‑1 and several editorial changes in the wording for a better understanding. Under 8 new clauses added regarding marking with information from the current version of EN 13126‑1.
- Under 4.1 classification system changed completely; former digits 1 (Category of use), 4 (Fire resistance), 5 (Safety in use), 7 (Security) and 8 (Applicable part) deleted; former digit 2 changed into box 1 (Durability), former digit 3 changed into box 2 (Mass), former digit 6 changed into box 3 (Corrosion resistance) and former digit 9 changed into box 4 (Test sizes) and new terms and definitions added under 3.12 - 3.17.
- Under 4.2 new grades for the number of cycles defined; H1 (5 000), H2 (10 000) and H3 (20 000) and under 4.6 new examples of classification added by the new classification system; 2 alternative ways (table or alphanumerical) to show the classification defined.
- Under Clause 6 “Test equipment and preparation for the test” additional information added for the test rig (6.1), the specimen (6.2) and the mounting of the specimen (6.3) and under 6.2 “Specimen” the use of gaskets added in the description instead of the prior counteracting force of 20 N per locking point.
- Under 7.2 “Procedure” new subclause 7.2.1 “General”, 7.2.2” Adjusting the test mass” and 7.2.3” Lubrication and adjustment of hardware” added with additional information, mainly from the current version of part 1. Under 7.3 “Durability test” procedure modified to ensure better correlation with the test procedure described in EN 1191:2012.
